Sybase Easerver 4.0 web-inf privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sybase Easerver 4.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file web-inf. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1861. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Sybase Easerver 4.0. This affects an unknown functionality of the file web-inf. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Sybase Enterprise Application Server 4.0, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to retrieve files in the WEB-INF directory, which contains Java class files and configuration information, via a request to the WEB-INF directory with a trailing dot ("WEB-INF.").

The weakness was presented 12/31/2002 by Matt Moore with WESTPOINT (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at westpoint.ltd.uk. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1861 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11037 (Multiple Server Crafted Request WEB-INF Directory Information Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10770 (Multiple Vendor WEB-INF Directory Contents Disclosure Vulnerability).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (11037), SecurityFocus (BID 5119†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2839†). See VDB-16610, VDB-19497, VDB-19498 and VDB-19499 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 11037
Nessus Name: Multiple Server Crafted Request WEB-INF Directory Information Disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 11037
OpenVAS Name: WEB-INF folder accessible
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Timelineinfo

06/28/2002 🔍
07/01/2002 +3 days 🔍
12/31/2002 +183 days 🔍
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06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +3323 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +4046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: westpoint.ltd.uk
Researcher: Matt Moore
Organization: WESTPOINT
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1861 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1861
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19503
SecurityFocus: 5119 - Multiple Vendor WEB-INF Directory Contents Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2839

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 17:17
Updated: 09/01/2025 16:45
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:17 (58), 06/10/2018 08:57 (7), 06/22/2024 18:55 (17), 09/01/2025 16:45 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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